36: How Police Officers can Improve Communication and Talking to People

Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership · Jul 17, 2023 · 29m

Hint: talk to people like they're people! And like you're a person! Novel concept! We talk about humanizing the badge, which means we need to act like “normal” people first.Easier said than done, and I wish I had know this early in my career. It's definitely that much harder if you let your emotions and ego get in the way of things. I tried the robotic approach - no go. I tried the fake it til you make it tough guy- hard pass. People see right through it.When you are able to be straight, even a bit unpolished at times, people see it, feel it as genuine and will open up and be genuine right…